Ads Aftermath: Well, That Was Anticlimatic
After a late season surge to get back into the playoff picture, the Ads dropped their last two games to fall right back out.
After a late season surge to get back into the playoff picture, the Ads dropped their last two games to fall right back out.
The Admirals were responsible for dashing their own playoff hopes by losing to the Providence Bruins
Over the past three games the Admirals are 0-3 and have been outscored 12-2.
Win two in a row or go home.
It was no contest as the Syracuse Crunch thrashed the Ads 6-1 thanks to a hat trick from AHL MVP Tyler Johnson. The loss dropped Norfolk out of a playoff spot to ninth by way of tiebreakers.
The Admirals are coming up on their final three games of the season. They can't rely on anyone else to keep them in playoff contention so they'll need to take all three to have the best shot.
The Norfolk Admirals need to win every game as they continue to try to stay in playoff contention.
The Admirals win in overtime to move into a tie for 7th place in the conference and ending the seasons for the Albany Devils and the Worcester Sharks.
Norfolk's hands are dirty, but they've climbed out of the basement and in to a playoff spot, at least for one day.
The Admirals dominated Worcester early, then barely held on to win 4-3 and take over the eighth and final playoff spot.
The regular season is almost over for the Norfolk Admirals. Will they be hitting the golf courses early or playing on into the summer?
The Admirals are 4-1 in their last five home games and now head on the road for six to end the season.
The "injection" of three new players has given speed, skill, and vision to an Admirals team fighting for a shot at the post-season.
Newly signed Steven Whitney, fresh out of BC, scored his first professional goal in his debut, and Charlie Sarault added two assists to help the Ads beat Binghamton 2-1.
The Admirals are trying to stay in the playoff hunt but they aren't making it easy on themselves.
The Admirals can't count on anyone else losing when they need them to so it was up to the team to make headway towards the playoffs. Yeah, they didn't.
Norfolk Admirals goalie Frederik Andersen turns in a shut out performance against the top rated Syracuse Crunch. The Ads are now three points out of a playoff spot.
Being just two points behind the eighth and final playoff spot provides all the focus the Admirals need for the remainder of the season.
The Ads came back from a three goal deficit to the best team in the league, bringing them within two points of Hershey in the eighth and final playoff spot, thanks to a hat trick by Pat Maroon, including the game tying goal and the winner in OT.
Nic Kerdiles and Kevin Lind will represent the Ducks in the NCAA tournament, which begins on Friday.
The Ads continue to be consistently inconsistent as they dropped crucial points to the worst team in the A, bounced back, and then crumbled again in Charlotte this week.
The Ads are really good when they put constant pressure on opponents. They'd be even better if they could do it longer than a single period.
The Norfolk Admirals beat the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and are now just two points out of the playoffs.
It's getting a little late in the season for the Admirals to decide to take it easy for a couple games.
The Norfolk Admirals now sit only 3 points out of the playoffs.
Admirals played down to their opponent, the last place Adirondack Phantoms, and lose 4-1. Only 14 games left until the playoffs.